Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios
| Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios Dioecesis Palmiriensis Indorum | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maceió |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,858 km2 (4,192 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 639,000 603,000 (94.4%) |
| Parishes | 36 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 February 1962 |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Amparo |
| Secular priests | 56 (54 Diocesan, 2 Religious Orders) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho |
Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios (Latin: Dioecesis Palmiriensis Indorum) is a diocese located in the city of Palmeira dos Índios in the ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.
History
- 10 February 1962: Established as Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and Diocese of Penedo
Bishops
Bishops of Palmeira dos Índios (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho (2018.12.19 – 2026.03.24), appointed Bishop of Castanhal, Pará
- Apostolic Administrator Genival Saraiva de França (2018.10.26 – 2019.03.10), Bishop Emeritus of Palmares, Pernambuco
- Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (2006.07.12 – 2017.10.11), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraíba
- Bishop Fernando Iório Rodrigues (1985.03.01 – 2006.07.12), retired
- Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1978.06.05 – 1984.11.28), resigned
- Bishop Otávio Barbosa Aguiar (1962.07.04 – 1978.03.29), resigned
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Hélio Pereira dos Santos (1996-2016), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia
- José Francisco Falcão de Barros (1991-2011), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Brazil
- Jorge Tobias de Freitas (1965-1981), appointed Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]